Owens Illinois (OI) 11/19/09 PriceWatch Alert Support Down To $32.40

Posted: Thursday, November 19, 2009 8:07 AM EDT
By: Market Intelligence Center Staff

Owens Illinois (NYSE: OI) closed yesterday at $32.97. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $9.53 and 52-week high of $39.56. Owens Illinois stock has been showing support around 32.40 and resistance in the 33.56 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bearish and S&P gives OI a positive 4 STAR (out of 5) buy rating. OI appears on the Investors Observer Volume Leaders list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at a Feb '10 30 covered call (OI BF) for a net debit in the $28.47 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a 93 day duration, provides 13.65% downside protection and a 5.37% assigned return rate for a 21.09% annualized return rate (comparison purposes only). A lower cost hedged play for this stock would use a longer term call option in place of the covered call stock purchase. To use this strategy look at going long the OI Jan '11 10 Call (ZQL AB) and selling the Feb '10 30 call (OI BF) for an $18.70 debit. The trade has a 93 day life and would provide 12.95% downside protection and a 6.95% assigned return rate for a 27.00% annualized return rate (for comparison purposes only). Owens Illinois does not pay dividends at this time. [THA-Seven Summits Research]